Fox and Endemol Shine Bring Scripted ‘Fear Factor’ Spinoff to My Drama
WHO:
ComingSoon - Johnny Knoxville is associated with the television show described as expanding with the spin-off.
Variety - Fox and “Fear Factor” owner Endemol Shine North America are partnering on the adaptation.
Deadline - The project is from Fox Entertainment Studios and Endemol Shine North America, a Banijay America company.
Deadline - Holywater Tech operates the My Drama platform.
WHAT:
ComingSoon - Fox renewed the “Fear Factor” reality competition series for a second season.
Variety - Fox and Endemol Shine North America are adapting the reality show “Fear Factor” as a scripted series for vertical media consumption.
Deadline - “Fear Factor: House Of Fear” is described as the first leap from an established unscripted television franchise to an original scripted series.
Deadline - The vertical spinoff is described as as-yet untitled; the article also identifies the project as “Fear Factor: House Of Fear.”
Deadline - The series will debut on Holywater Tech’s My Drama platform.
WHERE:
Variety - The series is intended for vertical media consumption.
Deadline - The series will be available on the My Drama platform.
WHY:
Variety - The adaptation comes amid a rapidly expanding market for vertical media content that is attracting high-profile properties.
HOW:
Variety - The reality show is being adapted into a scripted vertical series.
Deadline - The spinoff is a scripted vertical series developed by Fox Entertainment Studios and Endemol Shine North America.
(UPDATED October 27, 2026 21:08 UTC)
Fox and Endemol Shine North America are turning “Fear Factor” into a scripted series made for vertical viewing, marking a move from the reality franchise into scripted storytelling. The spin-off, identified as “Fear Factor: House of Fear,” is being developed by Fox Entertainment Studios and Endemol Shine North America. It will debut on Holywater Tech’s My Drama platform, while Fox has also renewed the reality competition series for a second season.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 20:08 UTC)
Fox and Endemol Shine North America are adapting the reality franchise “Fear Factor” into a scripted series designed for vertical viewing. The project, identified as “Fear Factor: House Of Fear,” marks a move from an established unscripted TV franchise to an original scripted series. It will debut on Holywater Tech’s My Drama platform.